Atharva Veda 1.22.2: Kanda 1, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 22, Mantra 2
Sukta 22
परि॑ त्वा॒ रोहि॑तै॒र्वर्णै॑र्दीर्घायु॒त्वाय॑ दध्मसि । यथा॒यम॑र॒पा अस॒दथो॒ अह॑रितो॒ भुव॑त्
pári tva̍ā róhi̍tair várṇai̍r dīrghāyu̍tvāya dadhmasi | yáthāyám arapā́ ásad átho áharito bhúvat
Around thee with ruddy hues we set (this charm), for long-livedness; so may this man be unhurt, and moreover may he be not pale (nor yellowed).
दीर्घायुत्वाय त्वां रोहितैर्वर्णैः परि दध्मसि। यथायमरपाः असदथो अहरितो भवत्।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (attributed within the Atharvan corpus; specific r̥ṣi assignment varies by anukramaṇī tradition for this hymn).
Devata: Āyus (Long Life) / Varṇa (healthy complexion) as functional ‘deities’; implicitly the healing power resident in the charm.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant Atharvanic śloka-meter style)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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